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USDA, Surdna and Other Foundations Join to Strengthen Local Food Supply Chains

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04/01/2016

... to bolster the supply chain for local food systems around ten key U.S. cities. The project, dubbed 'Food LINC', will ... between producers, food purchasers, and access to shared resources . Food LINC...

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Food Systems

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Surdna Foundation

Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?

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09/12/2013

... to find major funding partners. Our shared frustration about foundation risk aversion led to the following dialogue. ... leaders with small, start-up grants, let’s talk about the current preoccupation with “...

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All Funders

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Appointments & Transitions

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Three PNY Members Join GCIR Board

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01/30/2017

... Director, Promising Futures, Education and Human Justice , The New York Community Trust Evan Bacalao , ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Open Society Foundations

Leadership for Change: Will, Skill, and Courage

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03/23/2023

... Management & Deep Equity Primer ,” Sheryl Petty talks about the Will, Skill, Courage, and Love needed to lead ... alter deeply embedded practices. She then goes on to ask about our skill for the work, “ Do...

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President's Message

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Leadership Development

The Henry Luce Foundation

Transparency

Learning Exchange and Discussions (in partnership with Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group)

... violence crises are matters of racial equity and racial justice . Conversations about racial equity and racial justice in philanthropy have ... to address these disparities in how they...

New Grants from The Henry Luce Foundation Amplifies Diverse Experiences and Funds Community-Engaged Projects

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12/14/2021

... Art Loan Exhibitions Advancing Public Knowledge on Race, Justice , and Religion Democracy, Ethics, and Public Trust ... on strengthening and disseminating knowledge by and about underrepresented communities and...

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Arts

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As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... Program Director for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice , Ford Foundation and María Fernanda Espinosa, ... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a record...

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

07 Nov 2019

Redistricting in 2021: Will the Fair Map Movement Catch On?

Thursday, November 7, 2019 -

11:30am to 2:00pm

We encourage all funders who care about communities and fair representation to attend this ... recent reports: “Extreme Maps” by Brennan Center for Justice and Toolbox for Redrawing Maps the Right Way from the...

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Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue

Release Date:

10/20/2016

... working group convenings (education, health, gender justice , etc.), through programming on the legalities of ... to be raised by many boards just beginning to think about different ways of investing their...

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To Serve Racial Equity, What Are You Doing Less Of?

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10/28/2020

... within our organizations when one of you asked a question about how to create buy-in to fund these tools in the first ... Budget , this frame argues that there are “abundant resources for economic revival”,...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

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01/16/2014

... in my career, I have to admit, I was a bit of skeptic about boards, thinking they were really just window dressing. ... fiscal constraints. This has required frequent meetings, talking deeply about...

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Governance

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Peterson Foundation Says Obama Budget Doesn’t Address Unsustainable Debt

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02/09/2016

... debt from rising as a share of the economy over the next ten years, it does not sufficiently address the key drivers ... begin growing again, totaling $6.1 trillion over the next ten years. And over the long...

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Economic Security

Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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TED: Exceptional Media and Ideas for Change

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05/28/2013

... people on an emotional level and we’re learning more about the power of stories to incite change (we’ll be ... in our meeting remotely. Even without a lot of technical resources , we are all able to extend our...

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All Funders

06 Mar 2018

Making Inclusion More Inclusive – Join This Interactive Session!

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

View the program resources here. As funders we talk a lot about inclusive philanthropy. But how often these days do we ...

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Insights from “Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Leadership Transitions Funders Group”

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08/07/2023

... today to participate in joint learning and access resources for equitable leadership transitions. Leading ... underway for months. “Unless the funder explicitly asks about [a grantee’s] succession plans, they...

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Moving Interprofessional Education into the Mainstream of Health Professions Education

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06/20/2012

... of our grant portfolio. We have provided grants to about twenty universities and health systems in the United ... calls for, among other things, a national clearinghouse of resources on interprofessional...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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03/17/2020

... The NYC Department of Health provided a status update about its work. We heard about racism intensifying against ... administration to announce flexibility in contracts, new resources , and...

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President's Message

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Disaster Relief

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Philanthropy New York

The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution

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09/26/2014

... and visibility of a global people’s movement for peace, justice and democracy, under the banner of climate change and ... from fossil fuels. Marchers were also explicit about their values: a non-violent,...

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